It has been 20 years since Formula 1 embarrassed itself in front of the American crowd, giving its absolute best at being too political, too complicated and too careless about its own image – leaving just six cars on the grid at Indianapolis.
F1 under Bernie Ecclestone had its charms: constant battles between the teams and the championship chiefs, mostly over money, with Concorde Agreements signed at the very last moment and endless talks about breakaway championships. Divide et impera at its finest.
